Banos Arabes

The city of Granada is probably one of the most exotic nooks in the country of Spain. Located in the region of Andalusia, Granada belongs to the southern part of the country, which is renowned world over for its Exotic Arabian flavor. On your trip to the city, you will find plenty of old world monuments, palaces and other such structures strewn across the whole area of the city. In fact, the moment you put your first step into the precincts of the city, you will feel an aura of exuberant cultural heritage enveloping you. The feeling is rather transporting. The city still retains the exoticism that it bore in the past; and there are plenty of places that stand testimony to the fact. Among them is the Banos Arabes in Granada. Literally translating, the Banos Arabes in Granada means ‘Arab Baths’; however, if you are looking for actual and essential translation, then the word that probably best describes the Banos Arabes in Granada is ‘pleasure’. Located in the heart of the city, the Banos Arabes in Granada is a place to get your fill of pure bliss. A short walk from the cathedral through the narrow lane of Jaén the Banos Arabes in Granada appears almost as a welcome relief from the constraining street. The Banos Arabes in Granada used to be a property of a Moorish King, who ruled over Jaén, called Ali. The Banos Arabes in Granada is dated to the 11th century; the King Ali is said to have erected the Banos Arabes in Granada during that century. The Banos Arabes in Granada was ensconced within the ‘Palacio de Villardompardo’, some four hundred years ago in the year 1592. This additional envelop around the Banos Arabes in Granada was commissioned by a Viceroy of Peru by the name of Fernando Torres y Portugal. However, diligent excavations and the efforts put in by several people have managed to restore the Banos Arabes in Granada to its original grandeur.